chp 5 : School

<------->Owen's bedroom <----->

Owen staggered out of his bed he had to go school and that made him extremely excited.what made him so excited was because he had-

"Oi no snitching" he grumbled to himself as he got out of his room and went towards the bathroom. He was practically running and only whoosh sounds were left.

*click * He closed the door gently then locked it and towards the bathtub.He took an 1 hour to bath,brush his teeth and trying to fix his overgrown hair which hid his face.

He chuckled to himself "looking handsome hehehe " and winked at himself then responded "being this handsome is a curse hahaha"

Well nothing odd with one talking to himself...then responding ...im not payed enough for this.

Owen got out of the bathroom as quick as he got in and ran to his then closed the door behind after entering and went for his unform.

After finishing up he took his school bag and went downstairs and didn't even check who was nearby and ran out the front door with his head low.

" agh!"

He unexpectedly crashed into someone the moment he stepped out and he tumbled backwards then fell on his butt.

"I'm sorry!" He blurted out instantly before scurrying out the door without looking back.

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"This punk " the man grumbled before dusting himself where Owen touched.

"This little punk is always running about.what does she even feed him " he chuckled as he went in the house.

"I'm home!"

He didn't even get the chance to close the door before someone crashed into him again

"Daddy!"

"Why you little!." He placed his palms under her armpits then raised her to the sky then looked at her

"Didn't I tell you to call me dad? " he said with a big smile on his face " if you keep calling me daddy I will disown you " saying so sarcastically while looking at his little princess.

"Oh if you disown me then I will disown you hump" lucy folded her arms and pouted.

" Oh please oh great princess don't disown me hahaha " he placed her down before heading towards the dining room which was also the kitchen. ( meaning it's one room where they cook and sit to eat hope that fixes stuff.)" I won't if you borrow me your phone " she said smiling mischievously

He stopped right at the entrance of the dining room and looked at his daughter then squatted down to her level which wasn't really that tall and smiled widely, looking directly into her eyes and said " No "

Then he continued moving.

<-------->Owen's pov<------->

'We'll that was bad luck ' I thought as i walked . My school was about a 2,1 km away which wasn't considered far, well for me of course as i considered such things a workout. A really long workout.

Classes started at 8:00 am and Owen was late i had 12 minutes left and i had walked about 1.2km.

<---- school (not important for now so no name)---->

Owen's pov

"Haaaaaa!" I sighed loudly as i got into my class and went to the first desk near the door.

'Why the first desk near the door you may wonder?'

I don't want to die when a zombie apocalypse begins.i want to make a quick escape before the freaking zombies notice hahahaha.

I scratched the top of my head awkwardly well atleast I didn't speak outloud this time I'm already weird enough. Oh by the way I have a deskmate ..she is really nice tho ya know ...haa my crush and best friend...well in my own view.

"DONG ...DONG ...DONG"

The life science teacher entered the class and placed his textbooks on his table and looked at us

"Weird "I muttered softly he looked at me specifically then grinned from ear to ear. Like he isn't ugly enough yet sigh.

"Ahem Good morning class.." He said as he looked away from me

"Good morning, Mr. Thompson," the class, a mix of enthusiastic and half-hearted greetings.

His Adam apple moving up and down as if mocking me, his grin fading slightly as he glanced over the classroom. "Today, we learn about the fascinating world of genetics. Who can tell me what genes are?"

A few hands shot up, but I was still lost in thought, wondering if he always had that weirdly cheerful demeanor. Did he just come from a party? It was hard to focus when you were stuck trying to figure out why someone would choose to wear bright pink suspenders with a mismatched shirt.

"Come on, people! Chromosomes, cells, DNA—these are not just for textbooks!" he said, noticing the lack of enthusiasm. "Let's get interactive! your thoughts!"

I rolled my eyes and looked down at my notebook, doodling absently while some students started to mumble answers. "Maybe he's just trying too hard," I whispered to my best friend, Mia, who sat near me, she laughed softly, whispering back, "Yeah, but at least he makes biology entertaining. Just wait until he brings out those creepy crawlies."

"Ugh, please don't remind me," I replied, still doodling little monsters in the margins. I started feeling a bit uncomfortable then looked behind then I saw her ..with hair hiding her facing and revealing one eye which stared a me for awhile before looking away. "Meh" ima ignore that

Mr. Thompson was now pacing around the classroom, animatedly explaining how traits are inherited, his voice rising and falling like a rollercoaster. I felt a mix of annoyance and appreciation that he cared enough to make the subject lively. But still, those suspenders, , snapping me out of my thoughts. "And you! What do you think about genetic modifications?"

Caught off guard, I stammered "I think… they could be useful?"

He beamed at me, response. "Exactly! It's all about balance, isn't it? The pros and cons. That's the heart of science!"

As he moved on, I couldn't help but feel a bit more engaged. Maybe he wasn't so bad after all—just a little eccentric. I glanced at Mia, who rolled her eyes dramatically, and we both cracked up silently. Mr. Thompson continued to prattle on, but our laughter was a comforting reminder that school wasn't all bad.

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"bang!" A body crashed heavily into a pile of trash and before the individual could get up he received a heavy kick to the diaphragm that sent him into a coughing spree..he couldn't breath properly.

"look what we have here boys " chuckled one of the boys as he grabbed the kid by the collar and pulled him up before pushing him him to the wall and forcing him to stand on his toes. The boy looked at the bully with a ferocious glint in his eyes..the kid was wheezing heavily.

"Oh cute he snapped I truly wonder how you haven't broken down yet" said Alex as he looked at the kid.

The kid's heart raced, but he refused to show fear. He steadied himself against the wall, his eyes unwavering. "You think you're tough, Alex? Pushing me around won't make you any bigger," he retorted, a defiant smirk creeping onto his face. His emotions tho where on cloud 9, it took alot to prevent his body from shuddering.

Alex's friends, tom and tim smiled before the kid even realized it tom landed a punch to his gut followed by tim him throwing him to the trash once more, remember one of Alex's friends had held the kid by the collar and pressed him onto the wall , that was tim. The atmosphere shifted " tough guy? Gonna fight back?" Alex taunted, leaning closer, The kid responded, his voice my ground, sounding more like a whisper "I don't f-fear y-y-y-" that's when it began.Alex and his friends laughed loudly

His body shuddered uncontrollably he couldn't even finish his own words before his heart was thumping loudly in his ears and his pupils quickly dilated to the extreme. The light became so bright to him it made his eyes sting and vision became tunnel like with only alex being the only sole focus.

For a moment, there was silence. The laughter from Alex and his friends faded, replaced by curiosity. "You've got guts, I'll give you that,but save it for when it really counts."

Alex paused "You might think you're clever, but this.. Remember that you still ain't sh×t even with mia."

Alex and his friends turned and walked away while the kid was going through a panic attack.

He curled up into the trash as if trying to further hide himself..the kid..no Owen was alot of things.. he didn't let most of his emotions pull him down but some moments were truly too much for him.

He was a patient trying to cure himself of this...this...

"Oh yeah ..your so called light is quite dim" Alex said while chuckling "it may fade soon hahaha "